Sainsbury's food hygiene rating
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · Cardiff
Sainsbury's holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The supermarket met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 28 April 2026, 2 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: Sainsbury's Excalibur Drive, Thornhill, Cardiff, CF14 9BB
How it compares in Cardiff
In Cardiff, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Sainsbury's sits behind roughly 2,674 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,114 | 70% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 560 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 258 | 9% | ← Sainsbury's | |
| 2 out of 5 | 45 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 49 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 8 | <1% |
A further 401 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Sainsbury's none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Sainsbury's, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 May 2026 |
| BettaChops Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 December 2024 |
| Altai Mountain Shilajit Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 July 2025 |
| Carter Fruit and Veg Mobile caterer | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 August 2017 |
| Coffi Lab. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 August 2025 |
| Acorns Nursery Llanishen Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2025 |
| Caterplus @ McCarthy & Stone Llys Isan Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 January 2026 |
| Coed Glas Primary School School/college/university | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 October 2025 |
Questions about Sainsbury's
What is Sainsbury's's food hygiene rating?
Sainsbury's has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cardiff Council on 28 April 2026.
Is Sainsbury's safe to eat at?
A 3 means the supermarket met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Sainsbury's last inspected?
Sainsbury's was last inspected on 28 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cardiff Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Sainsbury's?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Sainsbury's compare to other places in Cardiff?
70% of the 3,034 rated food businesses in Cardiff hold the top rating of 5, while Sainsbury's holds a 3. 258 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cardiff Council inspects Sainsbury's and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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